Professional Societies and Ecologically Based Pest Management: Proceedings of a Workshop

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The National Research Council's (NRC) Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources invited professional societies associated with agriculture and ecology to participate in a two-day workshop to explore leadership and a common vision for ecologically based pest management (EBPM). These proceedings describe the challenges of and opportunities for EBPM discussed by participants in the workshop.

 

Contents

An Overview
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2 Vision for Pest Management
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3 Applying Agroecological Concepts to Development of Ecologically Based Pest Management Strategies
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4 Economists View of Ecologically Based Pest Management
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5 Opportunities to Integrate Soil Crop and Weed Management in LowExternalInput Farming Systems
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6 View of a Microbial Ecologist
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Example from Studies of InsectBaculovirus Interactions
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Group Discussion Summary
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Appendixes
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